For those of you on the fence about installing Linux on your computer, hopefully my experience can make that decision a little easier. You can use my experience as a guide to installing Linux so you can dual boot the OS with Windows.
First off, it is important to note what type of a computer I installed Xubuntu on, and one problem that had arisen from it. It has a 20GB hard drive, and I’m not sure on how much RAM it has, but it’s either 256MB or 512MB. The computer is an old one, so our class is allowed to tinker with the older systems. Due to the low specs, installing Xubuntu was pretty much the only option. It is specifically meant for low performing computers as it has a much more efficient desktop environment.
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